Summary of Contents
INTRODUCTION: Definitions; Game
equipment; Captain’s Briefing
COMMAND STRUCTURES & CREW: Fleet
Organisation; National Characteristics; Commanders; Effect of being Out of
Command; Taking Command; Morale; Effects of Command Casualties; Types of
Formations; Inter-penetration of formations; Off Table Formations; Grand
Tactical Games
FLOTILLAS AND THEIR EFFECT IN THE GAME:
Flotilla Formations; Effects of Flotillas in Movement; Effects of Flotillas
in Combat
SETTING UP THE GAME: Determining the
Game Environment; Initial Deployment; Determining Game End; Assessment of
Victory Points; Suggested Scenario Types; Fleet Encounter; Convoy Attack;
Breakthrough Attack; Shore Bombardment; Carrier Strike; Repair Rules;
Leaving the Tables
OBSERVATION, DETECTION AND SPOTTING:
Spotting (and Detecting) Contact Markers; Spotting at Night and Twilight;
Radar; Spotter Aircraft; Deploying from Contact Markers
MASTER GAME TURN SEQUENCE
MOVEMENT: Movement, General Rules;
Effects of Panic on Movement; Changing Formation; Re-Establishing
Formations; Interaction with other Formations; Moving Commanders between
Divisions; Picking up Commanders; Taking Command; Movement and Manoeuvre;
Effects of Steering Damage; Making Smokescreens; Going Aground; Ramming;
Damage Control
SHIP COMBAT: The Basics; Fire Control;
Lines of Sight; Smokescreens; Using Attack SV; Gun Penetration; Resolving
Gunnery; Tactical Modifiers; Gun Damage; Special Damage; Effects of Fire;
Torpedo Fire; Torpedo Damage; Shooting with Quickfirers
AIRCRAFT: Air Operations; Air Operations
at Night; Aircraft Carriers and Air Bases; Air handling Activities; Aircraft
engaging enemy Air Formations; Anti Aircraft Fire; Combat between Aircraft;
Damage to Aircraft; Air Attacks on ships or ground targets; Air Attack Types
SPECIAL ATTACKS AND OPTIONAL RULES:
Kamikaze Air Attacks; Optional Submarine Rules; Experience; Japanese Heavy
Calibre AA rounds
REFERENCE SOURCES AND FURTHER READING
SEA WARS DATA LISTS: Ships; Using the
Ship data to fill in the Ship Card; How to use the Aircraft data; Aircraft;
Points to note on Aircraft
SHIP GAME RECORD CARDS
AIRCRAFT SHIP RECORD CARDS